Lake District

Mountainous region and national park in North West England

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The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region and national park in Cumbria, North West England. It is famous for its landscape, including its lakes, coast, and mountains, and for its literary associations with Beatrix Potter, John Ruskin, and the Lake Poets.

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Water company 'should be prosecuted' for Lake Windermere sewage spills Sewage was illegally poured into the Lake District's famous Lake Windermere for a record number of days last year, campaigners say, citing new analysis. Sky News - Published 3 days ago
Man dies after falling 70m from Lake District mountain ridge A man has died in the Lake District after falling 70m from a mountain ridge. Sky News - Published on January 4, 2025
Veteran 'King of the Fells' runner dies Tributes are paid to the legendary, record-breaking Lake District fell runner Joss Naylor. BBC Sport - Published on June 29, 2024

England's largest lake 'turning green' The flood of tourists to the Lake District is turning Lake Windermere green by driving algal blooms, according to new research. Sky News - Published on May 7, 2024
Record-breaking hydroplane to run again after fatal 1960s crash The record-breaking Bluebird K7, which crashed on the Lake District’s Coniston Water in 1967, killing its pilot, could soon run again on the iconic lake. Sky News - Published on March 10, 2024
Hikers high on magic mushrooms in Lake District saved by mountain rescuers Hikers who took magic mushrooms on a walk in the Lake District were saved by mountain rescuers after some of the group fell ill. Sky News - Published on April 11, 2023

VR headsets and simulated sandbags - armed forces using virtual worlds to rehearse wars I'm watching as war breaks out in the Lake District. Sky News - Published on March 10, 2023